"She's not that kind of person, you all have a prejudice against her..."
"She's a murderer, she killed Huo Jin!" Qin Tianyi shouted at him in anger, his eyes wide with shock.
Xiao Anjing took a while to recover, and said disbelievingly, "That's impossible, Huo Jin's death has nothing to do with Shu Yan."
"Huo Jin went to find Shu Yan, and something happened after he met her," Qin Tianyi said with certainty. "We have found conclusive evidence at Shu Yan's rural residence."
"What evidence?" Xiao Anjing finally got up from the ground and asked.
Qin Tianyi stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and looked at him coldly, "Do you think I would still tell you these things? If you don't believe me, try Shu Yan yourself and you'll know. And she said she wants to marry you, how sincere is that? Haven't you woken up yet?"
After saying that, Qin Tianyi strode away from Xiao Anjing's residence. On the surface, he was calm, but his heart ached.
He wouldn't care if anyone in the group betrayed him, but Xiao Anjing doing such a thing was unacceptable. Although they weren't blood brothers, they were closer than brothers.
After his mother passed away, the Qin family sent him abroad alone, claiming it was for treatment of his head injury, but in reality, he was no different from an orphan.
At that time, he felt that cooperating with Xiao Anjing was helping Xiao Anjing and his mother escape poverty. He was their great benefactor, and it was only natural for Xiao Anjing to follow him and obey his instructions.
But now, he realized how fortunate he was to have Xiao Anjing by his side during those times. Xiao Anjing's cheerfulness and optimism infected him, preventing him from being completely consumed by hatred.
He got into his car and called Xiao Anjing's secretary, asking her to check on Xiao Anjing at his residence, so that he wouldn't be injured to the point of having no one to take him to the hospital.
In fact, he had handed over all the evidence collected from the possible crime scene of Huo Jin's murder to Su Kangxi, and there should be news soon.
He had beaten up Xiao Anjing today and told him that Shu Yan had killed Huo Jin, also as a gamble. If that evidence couldn't get the police to arrest Shu Yan, perhaps Xiao Anjing could make Shu Yan tell the truth.
But that depended on whether Xiao Anjing still considered him a brother, or if Xiao Anjing had been completely blinded and controlled by Shu Yan. In that case, he would let them disappear from this world together forever.
He picked up his phone again and dialed a number, giving instructions: "Keep a close watch around the Shu family. As soon as Shu Yan leaves the Shu family, report her whereabouts to me."
The other party acknowledged and hung up.
To protect Susu and his family, he really couldn't afford to be careless with Shu Yan anymore.
...
As soon as Susu arrived at the studio, she was busy all morning. Finally, at noon, she took a break, feeling sore all over. She stood up and stretched a bit, which made her feel better.
She didn't expect to have so many new orders overnight. The wealthy ladies from the banquet were very prompt. Her next week was almost fully booked.
At this moment, Zhang Ting, the receptionist, came in with a large bouquet of flowers and placed it on her desk, smiling and saying, "Sister Susu, someone sent you flowers."
"Sent to me?" Susu looked at the large bouquet of fresh and elegant flowers, with a uniquely shaped green glass vase at the bottom. She wondered why Tianyi would suddenly send her flowers. What day was it today?
But she hadn't heard him mention anything special before she left in the morning.
Zhang Ting nodded and said, "Sister Susu, your husband is so romantic. Is it your wedding anniversary today?"
Susu smiled. It wasn't their wedding anniversary, nor anyone's birthday. She asked, "Are you sure they were sent to me?"
"Yes, the delivery person said they were for Miss Gu. Among us, only you, Sister Susu, are surnamed Gu." Zhang Ting added, "There's a card with the flowers, you'll know when you look."
"Okay, thank you." Susu took out a square card from the flowers. It was pink with a heart shape and glitter.
Zhang Ting glanced at it and said enviously, "Sister Susu, how did you find such a handsome, rich, and extravagant husband? Can you tell us about your romance, how did you win him over?"
As she spoke, Zhang Ting looked like a hungry wolf about to pounce on a handsome guy. Susu playfully tapped her forehead with the card in her hand, "No comment."
Zhang Ting looked disappointed and said, "Given that both Shi Shi and I are still single, can't you reveal a little? At least let us find a partner."
"This is not a matchmaking agency, hurry up and get back to work." Susu put on her boss persona. The green vase with the flowers really looked beautiful.
Zhang Ting hadn't left yet and was also admiring the vase. She said discerningly, "Sister Susu, this vase is a hundred times more expensive than the flowers... maybe a thousand times."
Susu asked, "Is there anything special about this vase?"
"I saw it in a luxury magazine. These vases are unique, made by famous artists, and it takes a year to fire one. Only top wealthy people would custom-order such vases."
Hearing Zhang Ting say this, Susu looked at the vase again. Its color was even under the light, and it was full of aesthetic appeal, unlike ordinary items.
"I didn't expect you to know so much."
"Of course, I like to read these magazines when I have nothing to do, to improve my taste." Zhang Ting said enviously, "Your husband is really generous. It's rare to find a man who is so romantic."
Susu smiled helplessly and said, "We weren't romantic at all before. I'll tell you about it when there's a chance. But recently, you all need to work harder. After this busy period, we'll have a team-building event, and then we can eat, drink, and have fun."
Zhang Ting immediately said with full of energy, "No problem. You focus on design, and I'll do my best to provide logistical support. Sister Susu, shall I order lunch for you?"
"Yes, give me the nutritional meal set from last time."
"No problem." Zhang Ting turned and left her office, returning to the reception desk.
Only then did Susu smile sweetly and open the card. It read, "The flowers are the same year after year, but the people are different each year." And the signature at the bottom was Shu Zhongze.
These flowers and vase were sent by Shu Zhongze?
The smile on her face froze. She put down the card, seeming to understand yet not understand Shu Zhongze's intentions. Why did he send these to her? What did the two sentences on the card mean?
Suddenly, she no longer felt that the flowers and vase were beautiful. Looking at them again, they felt like hot potatoes. She placed the vase and flowers in a corner.
She sat back down at her desk, ready to continue working when her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
Thinking it might be one of the wealthy ladies inquiring about designing evening gowns, she answered.
"Miss Gu, did you receive the flowers? Do you like them?"
Hearing this voice, Susu was slightly stunned, and immediately realized that the person on the phone was Shu Zhongze.
"Mr. Shu, you're too kind. I received them. However, I still prefer to be called Mrs. Qin."